In Streamer Manual v0301 20080905

INSTREAMER
Instreamer
Network audio encoder for commercial, industrial and security applications
User Manual
Firmware V3.01 Released Not released Supports: INSTREAMER (legacy) INSTREAMER 100
Table of Contents
1 Introduction...................................................................9 1.1 About the Instreamer rmware.....................................................9 1.2 Features.................................................................................................10 1.3 Installing the device............................................................................10 1.4 Additional documents........................................................................11 1.5 Preloaded Firmware...........................................................................11 1.6 About this manual...............................................................................11 Links to chapters.................................................................................11 Links to the Dictionary.....................................................................11 Bookmarks pane in Adobe Acrobat...............................................12 Chapter overview...............................................................................12 2 Device Status and Control........................................13
2.1 Status and Control.............................................................................14 Refresh..................................................................................................14 Status.....................................................................................................14 Input peak value..................................................................................14 SENDING.............................................................................................14 CTS IN (RS-232).................................................................................14 RTS OUT (RS-232).............................................................................14 3 Device Conguration.................................................15
3.1 Network settings................................................................................16 IP Address.............................................................................................16 Netmask................................................................................................17 Gateway IP Address...........................................................................17 Use SonicIP...........................................................................................18 3.2 Audio settings......................................................................................19 Input source.........................................................................................19 Channel Mode.....................................................................................19 Encoding & Frequency.......................................................................19 Encoding Quality.................................................................................20 Advanced Encoder Settings..............................................................21
A/D amplier gain...............................................................................21 MP3 Frame CRC.................................................................................21 MP3 Bitreservoir Mode.....................................................................21 MP3 Channel Mode Extension.........................................................21 MP3 Copyright Protection................................................................21 MP3 Stream Type................................................................................22 MP3 Emphasis......................................................................................22 3.3 Streaming settings...............................................................................23 Own Name...........................................................................................24 Streaming mode..................................................................................24 Trigger level..........................................................................................24 Pre Trigger Start..................................................................................24 Post Trigger Play..................................................................................24 Buffer Underrun Mode (TCP)..........................................................25 Streaming Strategy..............................................................................25 UDP Tx Source Port..........................................................................25 Radio Path............................................................................................25 icy-url / SIP user..................................................................................25 icy-genre................................................................................................26 Shoutcast stream.................................................................................26 Stream to..............................................................................................26 Stream to Considerations.............................................................26 Stream to Disabled entry..............................................................27 Stream to Internet Radio entry...................................................27 Stream to RTP entry......................................................................27 Stream to BRTP entry....................................................................28 Stream to SIP entry........................................................................28 Stream to Raw UDP entry............................................................28 Stream to Raw TCP entry............................................................28 Stream to Icecast source entry....................................................28 Stream to Shoutcast source entry..............................................29 SNMP settings......................................................................................29 Trap Target IP Address......................................................................29 Low Audio Level.................................................................................29 High Audio Level.................................................................................29 Trap Repeat..........................................................................................29 Silence Timeout...................................................................................30 3.4 I/O Settings...........................................................................................31
CTS close command..........................................................................31 CTS open command..........................................................................31 Commands...........................................................................................31 3.5 Control settings..................................................................................32 UDP command port...........................................................................32 TCP command port...........................................................................32 Web server port.................................................................................32 3.6 Serial settings.......................................................................................33 Baud rate..............................................................................................33 Data bits................................................................................................33 Parity......................................................................................................33 Stop bits................................................................................................33 Flow control.........................................................................................33 Local port.............................................................................................34 Destination IP......................................................................................34 Destination port.................................................................................34 3.7 Security settings..................................................................................35 Save conguration...............................................................................35 Save conguration password usage.................................................36 View conguration..............................................................................36 View conguration password usage................................................36 Control / Command..........................................................................37 Level 4 to 6 (User).............................................................................37 Ice/Shoutcast........................................................................................37 Listening................................................................................................38 SNMP Community RWrite...............................................................38 SNMP Community Read...................................................................38 4 5 6 Reverting to factory defaults...................................39 Hard default settings..........................................................................40 Rebooting the device.................................................41 Updating the device...................................................42
6.1 Downloading the latest rmware....................................................42 6.2 Serial Rescue........................................................................................43 6.3 Web Update.........................................................................................43
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Dictionary....................................................................49 Legal Information.......................................................51
User Manual Instreamer
- V3.01 - Not released
1 Introduction
1.1 About the Instreamer rmware
The Instreamer rmware is designed to serve as a versatile, network-enabled analog and digital audio-toEthernet converter for commercial audio distribution. The Instreamer rmware converts audio from any analog or digital device into G.711 (8 bit), PCM (16 bit) or high-quality MP3 streams. The audio is encoded in realtime, and the generated audio stream can be distributed, via an IP-based network or the Internet, to one or more receivers or Shoutcast / Icecast-servers. Barix devices running the Instreamer rmware can be easily managed via a web browser interface using PCs, web pads, PDAs or other web-enabled devices. SNMP remote monitoring capabilities allow for building a manageable distributed audio network. With serial and Ethernet control APIs, open IP-standards, and the standard encoding formats, the device can also be integrated with other components, controlled by automation systems, or used with Barix Exstreamers to create more exible, more cost-effective distributed audio systems. The built-in serial interface allows data to be relayed to another Barix device, a PC or a server using the Serial Gateway functionality of the Instreamer rmware. With an optional stick-on transmitter, additional IRenabled devices can be remote controlled via the network connection, enabling users to control their audio sources without being in the same location as the device.
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1.2 Features
Generates MP3 streams at adjustable bit rates (VBR) from analog or digital (optical/coaxial S/P DIF) sources Generates G.711 (aLaw/uLaw) streams at 8 or 24 kHz sample rate from an analog source Generates PCM (16 bit) streams at 8 or 24 kHz sample rate from an analog source Supported stream connections: HTTP, BRTP, RTP, SIP, Raw UDP, Raw TCP, Icecast and Icecast ID3 source, Shoutcast source Supports stream authentication (HTTP, Shoutcast, Icecast) 10/100 Mbit Ethernet connection supports automatic network conguration (BOOTP, DHCP, AutoIP and IPzator) as well as manual static IP conguration Features SonicIP announcing the IP address on power up over the audio outputs Control and conguration using a standard web browser Remote monitoring using SNMP Remote controllable using HTTP, TCP and UDP Supports IR remote control command relaying (Network to IR out) Supports Serial Port relaying (Serial gateway over Network)
1.3 Installing the device

For the installation of the Barix Instreamer 100 or the legacy Barix Instreamer please refer to the corresponding Quick Install Guide. A printed version is included in the box and can also be downloaded from our site www.barix.com.
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1.4 Additional documents

Technical specications can be found in the corresponding product sheet which can be downloaded from our site www.barix.com. For detailed technical information about the CGI application programming interface (API) please download the Instreamer Technical Documentation from our website.
1.5 Preloaded Firmware

Barix preloads all Instreamer family devices with the Instreamer rmware version. Before continuing with this manual make sure that the rmware version is up to date and corresponds with this manual. Please proceed to chapter 6 Updating the device in order to do so.
1.6 About this manual

Links to chapters References to chapters (e.g. X Chapter name) are red and underlined and serve as direct links when viewed in Adobe Acrobat Viewer. Click on the link to jump to the referenced chapter, click on the left arrow icon to jump back to where you came from. Links to the Dictionary Some technical terms (e.g. DHCP) are underlined and red. Click on them to jump to the dictionary at the end of this manual, click on the left arrow icon to jump back.
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Bookmarks pane in Adobe Acrobat The complete Table of Contents is available in Adobe Acrobat Viewer. Click on the Bookmarks pane tab on the left side of Adobe Acrobat Viewer to open it. Click on any bookmark to directly jump to the corresponding part of the manual. Chapter overview This manual is divided into the following chapters: Device Conguration (explaining all conguration parameters) Updating the Firmware (explaining how to update or how to change from standard rmware) Step by step How To (explaining conguration for external services and devices) IR Remote control (explaining the functionality of the Barix IR Remote control) Advanced User section (explaining conguration via Serial cable and reference to the CGI API) Dictionary (explaining technical names and expressions used in this manual)
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2 Device Status and Control

To view the current status and control it using the Web interface you will need: the IP address announced over the audio outputs (see the Quick Install Guide) a standard web browser Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL eld and hit the Enter key. Example: 192.168.0.12 You will see the following window content:
The top frame shows the logos INSTREAMER and BARIX. A click on either logo will bring you to the Barix homepage. Help information will show up in the right, grey frame of the browser window. The left white frame shows current status information and permits the control of the streaming status, the simulation of the CTS input signal and the control of the RTS output. For details see the section below.
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2.1 Status and Control

Refresh The status frame page is refreshed every couple of seconds. To refresh it on demand click the reload button left of the word Status. Status Shows the current status "INACTIVE" or "SENDING". Input peak value The number [0..65535] shows the peak value of the encoder input (Line or Microphone) for the left and right channel separately. SENDING The LED next to SENDING has the following meaning: GREY for not sending, GREEN for sending When the device is set to send on CTS then the following two links will appear: Click the "SEND" link to start sending the stream. Click the "STOP" link to stop sending. CTS IN (RS-232) Click the "SET" link to simulate CTS being activated. Click the "CLR" link to simulate CTS being deactivated. The LED next to "CTS IN" shows the status of the physical CTS signal (the simulation is not shown!) and has the following meaning: GREY for inactivated, GREEN for activated RTS OUT (RS-232) Click the "SET" link to activate the RTS output. Click the "CLR" link to deactivate the RTS output. The LED next to "RTS OUT" has the following meaning: GREY for inactivated, GREEN for activated
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3 Device Con guration

You can adjust network settings, streaming destinations, monitoring settings and more with the Web interface. To enter the conguration mode you will need: the IP address announced over the audio outputs (see the Quick Install Guide) a standard web browser Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL eld and hit the Enter key. Example: 192.168.0.10 You will see the following window content:
The top frame shows the logos INSTREAMER and BARIX. A click on either logo will bring you to the Barix homepage. The left white frame shows current status information and permits the control of the streaming status, the simulation of the CTS input signal and the control of the RTS output. Help information will show up in the right, grey frame of the browser window. To obtain the conguration pages click the button below the Instreamer graphic.
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3.1 Network settings

This chapter explains how to adjust the network settings of the Barix device.
We recommend that you set a Static IP address. With a static (permanent) IP address the device does not have to get a new IP address at power on or reboot. IP Address Enter the 4 values of the desired static IP address e.g.: 192.168.0.12 for an internal LAN Attention: Make sure that you enter a free IP address. The device will check this and will not be available until the device using the same IP is disconnected or switched off. The command Ping can be used to ensure that a specic IP address is unused (i.e. No reply). The automatic discovery functions are not executed if a Static IP address is set. Enter 4 zeroes to enable it: 0.0.0.0 for automatic discovery (Discovery order: BOOTP, DHCP, IPzator, AutoIP) To enable automatic discovery but disable certain IP discovery functions set all but the third value to zero. For each function you want to disable add the value from the table below:
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0.0.1.0 to disable AutoIP 0.0.2.0 to disable DHCP 0.0.4.0 to disable BOOTP 0.0.8.0 to disable IPzator
Examples: 0.0.3.0 disables AutoIP and DHCP 0.0.11.0 disables all but BOOTP Attention: 0.0.15.0 disables all discovery functions which locks you out unless you reset the device to factory defaults by pressing the reset button for about 10 seconds. Netmask Enter the 4 values of the desired Netmask e.g.: 0.0.0.0 for a default Netmask depending on the IP Address used 255.255.255.0 for a C class network Note: Try rst the Netmask your PC is set to or ask your Network Administrator. Gateway IP Address A correct setting of the Gateway IP address is needed to stream to the Internet or to destinations outside your local network (LAN). Enter the 4 values of the desired Gateway IP address e.g.: "0.0.0.0" for no Gateway or automatic discovery "192.168.0.1" for a Gateway in a LAN Note: If you have set the devices IP address to automatic discovery and your server or router has issued an IP address then most probably it also has supplied a valid Gateway address, 0.0.0.0 will then work ne. If you have set a Static IP address then you will need to
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congure a valid Gateway address manually. Try rst the same Gateway IP address your PC is set to. If it doesnt work then ask your Network Administrator for a correct Gateway IP address. Use SonicIP If Use SonicIP is set to yes, the device will announce its IP address over the audio output during start up.
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3.2 Audio settings

This chapter explains how to adjust the audio input and output settings of the Barix device.
Input source Choose the desired audio input source. Line selects the stereo line inputs (white and red RCA sockets), S/P DIF optical the optical socket and S/P DIF coaxial the digital input (black RCA socket).
Channel Mode Select between stereo and mono input mode. When mono is selected only the left channel will be encoded. See also the parameter MP3 Channel Mode Extension further below. Encoding & Frequency Choose between six different MP3, four G.711 and two PCM encoding settings. From "MPEG1 / 48 kHz" down to "MPEG2 / 16 kHz" as well as G.711 (aLaw or uLaw) or
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PCM (both in 8 or 24 kHz). The bit rate used for G.711 and for PCM is displayed in kbit/sec. in the table below. Encoding / Sampling freq.
G.711 8bit (uLaw or aLaw) PCM 16bit
8 kHz
64 128
24 kHz
192 384
For MP3 average bit rate see the next section. Note: In case of S/PDIF input, MPEG1 is used and the sampling frequency is auto detected (32, 44.1 or 48 kHz). Encoding Quality This parameter applies only when MPEG encoding is selected in the previous parameter. Choose between "0 lowest" and "7 highest" in steps of 1. The encoder quality table below shows the average bit rate in kilobits per second for the quality settings and sampling frequencies in kHz using mono input with MS-Stereo encoding disabled. Encod./Quality
MPEG1 48kHz MPEG1 44.1kHz MPEG1 32kHz MPEG2 24kHz MPEG2 22.05kHz MPEG2 16kHz
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72 65 52 38 35 28
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76 68 56 44 38 30
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80 73 64 48 40 34
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88 80 72 52 45 40
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96 90 80 60 50 44
112 144 160 105 125 140 96 80 60 48 112 136 96 75 56 112 90 64
The encoder quality table below shows the average bit rate in kbit/s (kilobits per second) for the quality settings and sampling frequencies in kHz using stereo inputs. Encod./Quality
MPEG1 48kHz MPEG2 16kHz
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kHz and for 48 kHz. As the stereo adds about 20 to 30 percent when compared to mono other sampling frequencies can be calculated using the previous mono table. Advanced Encoder Settings These following settings are for advanced users only. Detailed information about the Encoder Settings can be found in the Micronas MAS3587 MP3 encoder data sheet. A/D amplier gain Choose the desired gain (-3 up to 19.5 dB) for the line input A/D amplier. Note: The line input sensitivity has changed from 2 Volts peek to peek on legacy devices to 4 Volts peek to peek on the new Instreamer 100 (less sensitive). MP3 Frame CRC If set to enable, the encoder will include the CRC-16 to each MP3 frame. MP3 Bitreservoir Mode The Bitreservoir is used to compensate the differences between the predened frame sizes. If set to used, the encoder will use the bitreservoir. Leave the setting to kept empty if you use RTP streaming or need low latency on the transmission. MP3 Channel Mode Extension Enable or disable the MS-Stereo encoding (for stereo only). When set to disable MS-Stereo encoding only mono will be encoded and therefore the bandwidth used is minimized. MP3 Copyright Protection Enable or disable the copyright protection bit in the MP3 stream.
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MP3 Stream Type Select between a copy or an original in order to set the appropriate bit in the MP3 stream. MP3 Emphasis Select emphasis none, 50/15 us or CCITT J.17.
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3.3 Streaming settings

These settings adjust the streaming mode, parameters and destinations.
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Own Name You can enter the name of the Barix Instreamer here. This name will be returned when using the DISCOVER command (see technical documentation). Streaming mode Streaming is started depending on the selected operating mode: send always will stream always send on CTS will stream if the SEND button (command) is pressed or CTS (Pin 8 Serial connector) is connected to a positive supply (9VDC, Pin 4 Serial connector) send on Level will stream if the incoming audio signal is above the Trigger level (see section below) Trigger level The Trigger level is only used when Streaming mode is set send on Level. Select a value between 0 and 32767. Open the Device status page and look for the Input peak value to get a hint for the trigger value. This page refreshes itself every few seconds. Pre Trigger Start Pre Trigger Start can be adjusted to prevent a cut off when audio should be sent earlier than detected. It denes the amount of time that will be streamed before the actual trigger occurred. This feature is most useful when used in combination with the send on level feature. Post Trigger Play Post Trigger Play can be adjusted to prevent a cut off when audio should be sent longer than detected. It denes the amount of time that the device will continue streaming after the actual trigger has been cleared. This feature is most useful when used in combination with the send on level feature.
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Buffer Underrun Mode (TCP) The Buffer Underrun Mode (TCP) denes the action if a TCP stream is slower than the real stream from the encoder. In this case the output streaming buffer underruns and cannot hold older data any more. The device can then disconnect the TCP connection or it can skip the stream directly to the encoder stream without disconnecting TCP. Streaming Strategy The Streaming Strategy denes how a packet is build and sent. On lowest latency the encoded data will be sent directly after the encoding. On optimal package the packet will be lled up before sending. UDP Tx Source Port This setting is only used with a custom software application. Enter the used source port number for a UDP stream (between 0 and 65535). When set to 0 the source port is set to the same port as selected in the destination port (in section Stream to). If destination is set to origin source the UDP Receiver Port is used. Radio Path Enter a radio path to listen to the transmitted stream of this Barix Instreamer using a device that is able to play MP3 radio stations (also PC software like WinAmp). The URL to connect is http://x.x.x.x/p where x.x.x.x is the IP address of this device and /p is this Radio path. Example: http://192.168.0.24/xstream The device can serve up to 6 concurrent radio streams icy-url / SIP user icy-url is taken into account only for Shoutcast. Enter URL of web of your radio station (up to 60 characters). Example: http://www.exampleradio.com Default setting is empty.
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SIP user is the user name that will be called on the target SIP device (SIP server or SIP phone) Example: betty calls betty@192.168.2.21 icy-genre Genre of streamed music (icy-genre header). Taken into account only for connection when Shoutcast source stream type is selected. Default setting is empty . Shoutcast stream Select if the stream is private or public (icy-public header). Taken into account only for connection with Shoutcast source stream type selected. Default setting is public. Type of Service/DSCP. This eld uses 6 bits (bit 2-7) only, bit 0-1 not used.
The following diagram illustrates the TOS eld in detail: TOS Fields. Precedence - The following table details the precedence bits and their possible values: 000 (0) - Routine 001 (1) - Priority 010 (2) - Immediate 011 (3) - Flash 100 (4) - Flash Override
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01 (5) - Critical 110 (6) - Internetwork Control 111 (7) - Network Control Now the TOS bits themselves: ->Delay - when set to '1' the packet requests low delay. ->Throughout - when set to '1' the packet requests high throughput. ->Reliability - when set to '1' the packet requests high reliability. DSCP DiffServ introduces the concept of the DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) that uses the rst 6 bits of the TOS eld thereby giving 2^6 = 64 different values The following table illustrates the DSCP values:
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Stream to There are up to 8 destinations to stream to. Each one can be directed to a device, or a multi- or broadcast address (destination connection types) or be set up as a listener waiting for a connection to be initiated by the other side (listener connection types). Each entry has its own IP address and Port. See the following sections on how to set the Stream to entries. Stream to Considerations The choice of settings to distribute the stream to other devices depends on your environment and desired functionality. If the stream should be reliably received by just a few devices (up to 8) raw TCP can be used since lost packets are retransmitted automatically. If you encounter too many audio blanks (hiccups) then we recommend using RTP since lost packets are replaced by the Streaming client rmware in the receiving Exstreamer device. This type is to be favored when the stream has to pass a number of routers (WAN or Internet) as RTP is resilient to packet delays. If the stream is intended to be received by many devices we recommend to use UDP broadcast as long as all devices are on the LAN as broadcast is not be able to pass over a WAN. If your receivers are behind routers using NAT (network address translation) we recommend to use BRTP which can use port 80 and no change to the router is required. Only the router on the Instreamer side has to have an open port 80 forwarding requests to the Instreamer. If your network infrastructure is capable of multicasting use multicast (instead of multiple unicasts) to reduce the trafc generated. A mix of all the above is possible as each of the 8 destinations allow the individual choice of the connection type
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(except for the types BRTP and SIP which are only available with the rst entry). Stream to Disabled entry Set the connection type to not used to disable an entry. The IP and Port can be left as is as they are as they do not matter on a disabled entry. Stream to Internet Radio entry Set the connection type to Internet Radio radio server for a single client (default). The IP 0.0.0.0 will act as a TCP listener (HTTP) waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port# (0=80). See also section Radio Path for additional conguration details. Limitation: Even though eight entries can be congured only six concurrent radio servers are supported. Stream to RTP entry Set the connection type to RTP (Real Time Protocol) for an RTP destination. The IP 0.0.0.0 will broadcast (UDP) on the subnet (e.g. "192.168.0.255") on the port selected under Port# (e.g. 4040), enter an IP for a UDP unicast destination (e.g. 192.168.0.11). Stream to BRTP entry Set the connection type to BRTP (Barix Real Time Protocol) for a BRTP server (up to 32 clients). The IP 0.0.0.0 will act as a BRTP listener (UDP) waiting for BRTP clients requesting a stream on the port selected under Port# (e.g. 80). Stream to SIP entry SIP is only available with the rst entry. Set the connection type to SIP for an asterisk SIP server destination. Enter the IP of the SIP server. SIP works only when either u-Law 8kHz or a-Law 8kHz encoding is selected. Enter the UDP port of the SIP
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server under Port# (Port 0=5060). See also section icy-url / SIP user further above. Stream to Raw UDP entry Set the connection type to Raw UDP for an UDP destination. The IP 0.0.0.0 will broadcast (UDP) on the subnet (e.g. "192.168.0.255") on the port selected under Port# (0=3030), enter an IP for a UDP unicast destination (e.g. 192.168.0.11). Stream to Raw TCP entry Set the connection type to Raw TCP for a single TCP client. The IP 0.0.0.0 will act as a TCP listener waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port# (0=2020).
Stream to Icecast source entry Set the connection type to Icecast source to connect (TCP) to a single Icecast server. Enter IP and port of the Icecast server for the device to act as an Icecast source. When authentication is needed please read also section Ice/Shoutcast (Security settings). Stream to Shoutcast source entry Set the connection type to Shoutcast source to connect (TCP) to a single Shoutcast server. Enter IP and port of the Shoutcast server for the device to act as a Shoutcast source. When authentication is needed please read also section Ice/Shoutcast (Security settings). The IP 0.0.0.0 will let the Instreamer act as a Shoutcast server itself waiting for a connection on the port selected under Port#. The function is then limited to a single client (a media player like Winamp) and only one entry is allowed to be set to Shoutcast server (IP 0.0.0.0).
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SNMP settings SNMP settings are located in the streaming section and are for advanced users only. Different SNMP traps can be generated depending on the state of the Barix Instreamer. The traps are triggered according to specic audio values as following: Trap Target IP Address Enter the IP address of the SNMP trap destination. Low Audio Level Dene the low audio level for the trap generation. A trap will be generated as soon as the audio level goes below this value (and the Silence timeout has run out). High Audio Level Dene the high audio level for the trap generation. A trap will be generated as soon as the audio level goes above this value. Trap Repeat Dene the repeat interval for the SNMP trap sending. The trap will be repeated if the values are still according to the dened trap stages after this repeat time. Silence Timeout Dene the time that has to run out before a trap is sent when the audio level is below the dened low audio value.
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3.4 I/O Settings

Congure which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is activated (see further below for commands).
CTS close command Congures which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is activated (see further below for commands). CTS open command Congures which command should be issued when the CTS signal on the serial connector is deactivated (see further below for commands). Commands Commands can be joined using the & character and will be executed sequentially. For further commands refer to the Instreamer technical documentation. SENDING MODE c=84 : Deactivate the sending mode, if not send always c=91 : Activate the sending mode SERIAL c=89 : Simulate the CTS Signal being activated c=90 : Simulate the CTS Signal being deactivated c=60 : Activate the RTS Signal c=61 : Deactivate the RTS Signal
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3.5 Control settings

These settings adjust the control port properties.
UDP command port Denes the port where the device will receive commands via UDP. To disable set this port number to 0. TCP command port Denes the port where the device will receive commands via TCP. To disable set this port number to 0. Web server port Denes the port on which the web server of the Barix Instreamer can be reached. If set to "0" the default HTTP port 80 is used.
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3.6 Serial settings

These settings adjust the serial port, local port and serial gateway properties.
Baud rate Select the serial transmission speed from 300 to 115200 Baud (bits per second). Data bits Select 7 or 8 data bits. Parity Select no, even or odd parity. Stop bits Select 1 or 2 stop bits. Flow control Select the type of ow control: none, Software (XON/XOFF) or Hardware (RTS/CTS).
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Local port Denes the port on which the serial port can be accessed for serial gateway application. Only when Local port is set to "0" the serial port can be used as a command interface. If the active serial gateway is enabled and the "Local port" is set to a value then this will be the source port of the TCP connection. On "0" a random source port is used. Destination IP To have this device actively establish a serial gateway select the destination IP address to the device where the serial data will be transmitted to (and received from). Select "0.0.0.0" when the serial port is used only locally. Destination port Denes the port for the active serial gateway function (see destination IP). Notes: Both settings, "Destination IP" and "Destination port" have to be set to enable the gateway function. When Serial Gateway is activated the serial port cannot be used as a command interface. This also applies for the device on the other side of the "Serial Gateway". To establish a "Serial Gateway" between two devices only one device has to be activated. In other words: Only one device will need a Gateway destination IP and Port set. The other side will only need the parameter Local port to be set to the same value as the above Destination port. On power up the active device will connect to the selected device and will try to reconnect automatically in case of a lost connection. This allows you to establish a serial connection between the attached devices on each side over LAN or WAN.
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3.7 Security settings

These settings can be used to secure the access to the device on different levels. The status is shown next to each password (set or not set). Access is free for levels without a password (default setting).
Save conguration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the saving of the device conguration (Clicking the Apply button). Without a valid password the device conguration cannot be saved! Enter 25 characters to erase the current key.
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Save conguration password usage When the password is set the user has to type in the password in the Save Cong Password eld before hitting the Apply button.
Without a valid password a warning will be displayed and the changes will not be saved.
View conguration Enter up to 24 characters to secure the viewing of the device conguration (Clicking the Cong button). Without a valid password the device conguration cannot be viewed! Enter 25 characters to erase the current key. View conguration password usage When the password is set the user clicking on the Cong button has to type in the password into the password eld of the pop up window (the user name does not matter).
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Only one user can log in at a time. Further connections will be refused while one user is logged in. To log out click on the Logout link next to the HOME icon in the menu bar.
Please hit your browsers Reload button if the Logout link is not visible while logged in. Control / Command Enter up to 24 characters to secure the access to all control and command interfaces (WEB/CGI, Serial, TCP and UDP). Without a valid password the device cannot be controlled. Enter 25 characters to erase the current key. Note : This security option should be used very carefully and is intended for advanced users only. Since the CGI commands used in the web interface do not make use of passwords, setting this password would disable any control of the device using a browser. Level 4 to 6 (User) Enter up to 24 characters to secure the access to customized web pages in 3 levels. Intended for advanced users only, for details see the Instreamer Technical Documentation. Without a valid password these user web pages cannot be viewed. Enter 25 characters to erase the current key. Ice/Shoutcast Enter up to 24 characters for Icecast or Shoutcast server authentication. This password is only used when one or more Stream to entries are set either to Icecast source, Icecast / ID3 sourceor Shoutcast source. Enter 25 characters to erase the current key.
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Listening Choose which level is used for preventing unauthorized listeners from listening to Instreamer in Internet Radio mode, or "not protected" for access for all. SNMP Community RWrite Choose a password for the Read and Write Community, or "not protected" to ignore both the read and write communities or "no write access" SNMP Community Read Choose a password for the Read Community, or "not protected" to ignore the read community or "no access" Note that the Community RWrite setting takes priority. This means that if the Community RWrite is set to not protected, Community Read is ignored.
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4 Reverting to factory defaults

Click the Click on the button. button to enter the defaults page.
You will see the following screen:
Click on Factory defaults to revert all settings except Network conguration to factory defaults. While restarting the device the following screen appears showing a number counting down:
Upon start up the following screen appears stating the successful reverting to factory defaults:
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Hard default settings To revert all settings (including the network settings) to factory defaults the Reset button has to be pressed for about 5 seconds while the Barix Instreamer is powered. Note: Use this method if a connection to the Barix Instreamer cannot be established. This can happen if you once have set a Static IP address, switched off SonicIP and then forgotten the IP address. The Hard default settings sets the IP Address to automatic discovery (0.0.0.0) and enables SonicIP. If this fails we recommend to download the Instreamer Rescue Kit from www.barix.com. Unzip the Kit and read readme1st.txt for instructions. This Rescue Kit reloads the entire rmware, resets the device to factory default settings using the supplied serial cable and a PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Linux.
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5 Rebooting the device

Click the Click on the button. button to enter the reboot page.
Click Reboot the device to restart the Barix Instreamer. While restarting the device the following screen appears showing a number counting down:
Upon start up the following screen appears stating the successful restart:
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6 Updating the device

Barix preloads all Instreamer family devices with rmware which is current at the day of production. Barix constantly enhances the capabilities and functions and recommends to keep the rmware on the Barix Instreamer up-to-date. Barix recommends the use of the Serial Rescue method to update the rmware. For the alternative method Web Update the Web server port has to be set to 0 or 80 to work properly (0 will set the default port 80). If the web update is interrupted during the process (power or network loss) the device might become unreachable. In that case the Serial Rescue procedure is the only remedy. Please keep that in mind when planning a remote update.
6.1 Downloading the latest rmware

To download the latest Instreamer rmware version please visit www.barix.com. In the menu on the left side click on downloads In the center column select select the appropriate device (Instreamer or Instreamer 100) and click on the name of the device. Click in the section Firmware on the Instreamer Update Kit link to download it. Save the ZIP le and unpack it to a local drive. Read the "_readme1st.txt" le for detailed instructions.
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6.2 Serial Rescue

The Serial Rescue procedure loads the entire rmware and resets the device to factory default settings (current conguration is overwritten). It is therefore helpful to note the current setting. Printing out the status page is the quickest way as the page contains all conguration parameters. Open your web browser and type in the IP address of the Barix device in the URL eld followed by /status and hit the Enter key. Example: 192.168.0.12/status To apply the Rescue using the supplied serial cross cable and a PC running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Linux follow the steps in the _readme1st.txt carefully as there are several different applications (batch les) to be started depending on the Barix hardware (new or legacy) and the PCs COM port number used. Calculate approximately 2 minutes to complete the Serial Rescue procedure. After a successful rescue the device is ready for conguration according to your needs (see chapter 3 Device Conguration).
6.3 Web Update

To apply the Web Update procedure you will need a standard web browser and the IP address of the device (announced by the SonicIP feature). Make sure that the Web server port is set to 80 before starting the procedure. Calculate approximately 2 minutes to complete the Web Update procedure. STEP 1 Open your web browser
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STEP 2 Type in the IP address of the Barix device and press Enter Example: 192.168.0.12 STEP 3 Click the STEP 4 Click on the button. button to enter the update page.
STEP 5 Click on Please click here to continue to launch the update process. The device will restart in a special mode called Boot loader and the following screen appears showing a number counting down from 4 to 0.
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Upon start up the following screen appears:
STEP 6 Click on "Browse..." to select the le you want to update.
The le is named compound.bin located in the folder update_rescue. Select the le and click on the Open button.
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STEP 7 Attention: If you load the wrong le the device will not work and the Serial Rescue Procedure must be applied!
Click on Upload to start the upload process which will take approximately 2 minutes. Warning: If the web update is interrupted during the process (power or network loss) the device might become unreachable. In that case the Serial Rescue procedure is the only remedy. Please keep that in mind when planning a remote update. After a successful upload the following window appears:
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STEP 8 Click on the update link and then click on the "Reboot" button in the following window:
If you do not see the Reboot button then click the Browse button.
Select the le reboot and click on the Open button and in the following window click the Upload button. The following screen appears:
STEP 9 After the device has rebooted click on the here link to reload the main page.
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The device is now ready for conguration according to your needs (see chapter 3 Device Conguration). Note: The Web Update procedure does not change the current conguration. Barix recommends nevertheless checking for correct parameters in the conguration as well as to set parameters for newly added features. If you observe strange behavior after an update Barix recommends resetting the conguration to factory defaults by keeping the Reset button pressed until the red LED starts blinking (approx. 10 seconds) and to start over with the conguration of the device.
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7 Dictionary
DHCP Short for Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol, a protocol used to assign an IP address to a device connected to a Network. Short for Internet Protocol, the IP is an address of a computer or other network device on a network using IP or TCP/IP. Every device on an IP-based network requires an IP address to identify its location or address on the network. Example: 192.168.2.10 Barix IPzator technology is designed for the purpose that the Barix device can create its own IP address according to the network structure in case it cant receive one from your network. If DHCP, AUTOIP or BOOTP fail, IPzator will create an IP address within the subnet and test it. If the address works and is not being used by another device on the network, it will give the address to the Barix device. Abbreviation for Medium Access Control, a MAC is a unique address number formatted in hexadecimal format and given to each computer and/or network device on a computer network. Because a MAC address is a unique address a computer network will not have the same MAC address assigned to more than one computer or network device. Example: A1:B2:C3:D4:E5:F6 A number used to identify a sub network so that an IP address can be shared on a LAN (Local Area Network). A mask is used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An IP address has two components, the network address and the host address. For example, consider the IP address 150.215.17.009. Assuming this is part of a Class B network, the rst two numbers (150.2) represent the Class B network address, and the second two numbers (.017.009) identify a particular host on this network. The Netmask would then be 255.255.0.0 . Ping is a basic Internet program that lets you verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests.
IP
IPzator
MAC address
Netmask
Ping
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Example: ping 192.168.2.10 SonicIP Barix SonicIP technology is designed to vocally announce the Barix devices current IP address. This makes it easier and faster to obtain the necessary network information. To make use of SonicIP plug in the included earphone into RCA audio out, connect the network and plug in the power supply. It will announce the address over the earphones right after power up. A Static IP is a xed IP address that you assign manually to a device on the network. It remains valid until you disable it. Telnet is a user command and an underlying TCP/IP protocol for accessing remote computers. On the Web, HTTP and FTP protocols allow you to request specic les from remote computers, but not to actually be logged on as a user of that computer. With Telnet, you log on as a regular user with whatever privileges you may have been granted to the specic application and data on that computer. Example: telnet 192.168.2.10
Static IP
Telnet
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8 Legal Information
2007 Barix AG, Zurich, Switzerland. All rights reserved. All information is subject to change without notice. All mentioned trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used for reference only. Barix, Exstreamer, Instreamer, SonicIP and IPzator are trademarks of Barix AG, Switzerland and are registered in certain countries. For information about our devices and the latest version of this manual please visit www.barix.com.
Barix AG Seefeldstrasse 303 8008 Zurich SWITZERLAND Phone: Fax: +41 43 433 22 11 +41 44 274 28 49
Internet web: email: www.barix.com sales@barix.com
support: support@barix.com
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